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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - NINE lone Schools receive $2000 grant from General Mills lone Schools’ High Flyers program received a $2000 Parent Involvement in E ducation grant (P IE ) through the General Mills’ Box Tops for E ducation program The High Flyers program is run with parent volunteers who w ork to make fun and creative ways for children in grades K-5 to enjoy math and reading The Box Tops Parental Involvem ent in Education grant program is an extension of General Mills highly successful Box Tops for E d u c a tio n loyalty program The program further encourages parents’ involvement in their child’s educational endeavors. Ten $2000 grants were distributed to schools across the country. Grant applicants com m unicated how they would use a $2000 g rant in th eir school to establish a p ro g ram or enhance an existing program that encourages parental involvement in an innovative and creative way The g ra ssro o ts program underscores Box T o p s’ com m itm ent to helping p aren ts develop unique and simple ways to be involved in their child’s ed ucation. The Parental Involvement in Education g rant program is not a retro activ e program that recognizes past examples o f p a re n tal in v o lv em en t in e d u ca tio n , but instead e n c o u ra g e s new and innovative ways to increase p a re n t’s p a rtic ip a tio n in schools. The Box Tops for Education program began in 1996, as m ore and more schools struggled to make ends meet Each year, all enrolled schools receive a c o m p lete p ro g ram kit (w ritte n in E nglish and Spanish) to help them build their own com prehensive fundraising campaign Most schools designate a program coordinator to develop ways to en co u rag e stu d en ts, parents, school staff and community members to clip Box Tops from participating products and bring them to school After the collected Box Tops are sent in to General Mills, the school receives a check, equivalent to 10 cents for every Box Top redeemed Schools can earn up to $60,000 per year, up to $20,000 respectively from the Clip, Shop and C harge program com ponents, to spend on an y thing they ch o o se. Thousands o f schools have used the money from Box Tops for E d u catio n to p u rc h a se item s such as com puters and com puter software, library books, art supplies and playground equipment B ox Tops for Education is open to any accredited public, private or parochial schools for grades K-8 in the United States that have a 5 0 1 (c )(3 ) or 5 0 9 (a )(1 ) tax -ex em p t d e sig n a tio n and to any U nited S ta te s m ilitary schools, for grades K-8, worldwide. The program is also available to accredited home school associations, K-8, in the United States that have a 5 0 1 (c )(3 ) or 5 0 9 (a )(1 ) tax -ex em p t designation and have 15 or more students. Participating products include General Mills cereals, some Betty Crocker products and Betty Crocker fruit snacks, Yoplait Yogurt Multi-Packs, Yoplait G o -G u rt, som e G eneral Mills snack products and General Mills food service products. For . m ore in fo rm atio n on how to donate to the Box Tops for Education program at lone Schools, contact the school at 422-7131. Heppner, lone & Lexington PROPERTIES FOR SALE R estau ran t and B akery Drive-In Restaurant and Bakery in Heppner Includes 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, large shop, extra lot and car wash (needs repairs) Live in the home and run the business! $ 295,000 3 bedroom, 2 bath home 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Lexington Carpet and hardwood floors, lots o f storage Owners have up graded and taken excel lent care o f this home Two swamp coolers, hot tub (runs excellently), two sheds and wood stove included in price Large lot with carport Must see this home to appreciate! S ale P en d in g $85,000 2 bedroom, 1 bath home 2 bedroom, 1 bath home in Heppner with propane heat, new cabinets in the kitchen and built-in air Big 38’x28’ metal shop/garage in back $72,500 Community entrepreneurship grants offered Up to six O regon com m unities will receive grants o f $ 12,500 to explore and initiate a new approach to su p p o rtin g entrepreneurship O rbis G roup, a b u sin ess and econom ic development consulting firm based in Baker City, has issued a statewide Request For P ro p o sals „ for com m unities to consider Enterprise Facilitation® as an approach to community- based jo b c re a tio n by w o rk in g w ith ex istin g entrepreneurs in Oregon E n t e r p r i s e F a c ilita tio n has been developed and established by Dr Ernesto Sirolli o f the Sirolli In stitu te that has facilitated the establishment of 300 E n terp rise F a c ilita tio n p ro g ram s worldwide since 1985. B rian C ole, President o f Orbis Group, has received funding from the Oregon Economic and Community Development D epartm ent to conduct a fo u r-d ay E n terp rise F acilitation O bservatory session in Baker City. The event will take place at the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City on August 1-4. There are currently two Enterprise Facilitation programs operating in the State o f Oregon The first program was established in Baker C ounty in June o f 2000. The program has assisted in the creation o f 58 businesses supporting 141 jobs. The second such program was established in January o f 2001 serving W allow a C o u n ty That program has assisted the start up or expansion of 46 businesses supporting 103 jobs “Through years o f u n d e rsta n d in g the m o tiv a tio n s of entrepreneurs, Dr. Sirolli has established a community- based program that really works,” said Cole. “I hope that we can increase the number o f such programs from tw o to as many as eig h t” As m any as six Communities may attend the fo u r-d ay E n terp rise F acilitation session. The Observatory is designed to accommodate between three and six community leaders from each atte n d in g community. By the end o f the session, these community leaders will understand the principals, p ractices and b en efits o f E n te rp rise Facilitation and then work w ithin th e ir re sp e c tiv e com m unities to establish such programs. Ernesto Sirolli o f the Sirolli Institute and Ruth Townsend o f the BEGIN program will deliver the four-day training session. Orbis Group will coordinate the event. The Sirolli Institute o ffers the O b se rv a to ry sessions worldwide at a cost of $20,000. O regon com m unities will have a limited opportunity to offset their cost with the $12,500 grant offered by Orbis Group th ro u g h g ran t funding provided by the O regon Economic and Community Development Department “The state has wisely determ ined th a t it is an effective use o f their funds to inspire the establishment o f E nterprise Facilitation programs,” said Cole “For lone Schools to hold kindergarten visitation V isitatio n for c h ild ren e n terin g k in d e rg a rte n at lone Elementary School next fall will be on May 24, from 9:45-11 a m Those children who will be 5 years old by Sept t are encouraged to attend school that morning and learn w hat will be happening in their classroom when they start school The It children may stay for lunch, which costs $1 50. Parents should bring their child’s social security card, birth certificate and immunization record to a short meeting at 9:45 a m in the faculty room in the elementary school Any questions may be answered by calling 422- 7131. a relatively small investment, co m m u n ities can have lasting re su lts fo r many years.” Oakridge has already made a commitment to be th e th ird E n terp rise F a c ilita tio n p ro g ram in Oregon. “ We are excited to have this program coming to Oakridge,” said Sue Bond, Mayor. “It is an invaluable tool in the fight for the growth and revitalization of every community facing a c risis in eco n o m ic development.” “The Sirolli Institute uses a p roven m odel to empower individuals with a passion for their product or service to become successful entrepreneurs,” adds Patricia Gainsforth, Vice Chairman o f the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, who takes an active interest in the establishment o f one or more such programs in Central Oregon More information on Enterprise Facilitation, the Request For Proposals, and the opportunity for grant funding can be found by visiting w w w .sirolli.com / Oregon or by contacting Brian Cole at (541) 523- 0400 orbc@orbisgroup org. 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